Your introduction at the end of the function had me fist pumping in the air when I got back to my car. What a great door to open, thank you. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Peta Daley, Executive Officer Westpac Rescue Helicopter Tas

Thanks Polly. Your recent event was a rewarding day in so many ways. The team were engaged and it was a pleasure to meet you and so many other of the business and community leaders in Tasmania.

Richard Umbers, Chief Executive Officer and MD | Myer

A great event, well done. Our people are our greatest asset. Working together we achieve great things!

The Honourable Will Hodgman MP Premier of Tasmania

IT USED TO BE LONELY AT THE TOP

Welcome

At every level of a good company employees are surrounded by a support structure of people and advice.

Often though, the primary decision maker – you the CEO, top manager or executive are left to guide your company in isolation.

You as a business leader still need to learn and hone your skills to stay competitive; you need to stay current to make the best, most effective decisions. But where is your support network?

Executive Connect has a unique solution to meet this challenge. We provide safe, supportive, inspirational and highly confidential on line environments for peer to peer mentoring providing experience, insight and opportunities in an exclusive environment.

CEO Tasmania

Our invitation

Is for you to become a valued subscriber, be recognised as a key influencer in your area of expertise, stretch your boundaries in safe highly confidential environments and experience the benefits that only Executive Connects extensive global network can bring you.

Our mission

Can be summed up in two words:RELEVANT and INTELLIGENT

We are a trusted, relevant organisation and expose you to intelligent current thinking that will have a positive impact on you as a leader.

Our guarantee

Attend four consecutive forums and if you believe your needs are not being met we will reimburse you the outstanding balance of your membership!

“Affiliation with CEO Tasmania has had enormous value for me already, after just a couple of sessions. Two benefits really stand out: drawing on the deep wisdom of past experience from others in the forum, and a rare and comforting opportunity to spend time with others who also live the CEO experience day-to-day.”

Dr. Matt Wilson CEO, Myriax Pty Ltd

How it works

Scheduled confidential on line Peer Forums from non-competing industries on topical issues that impact you such as: Risk, Financial and Physical Growth, Strategic Planning, Compliance and Accountability, International Best Practices, Increasing Sales and much more. You will meet on line with a small group of peers to discuss the issues that literally, keep you awake at night!

Focused on being outcome driven, you will have the opportunity to submit an issue in advance and be assured of complete confidentiality.

The outcome is honest and intelligent discussions around emerging and current issues in small, highly confidential and trusted private groups. Allowing you to share best practice and come away with workable solutions that you can immediately implement in your workplace.

As a valued member of Executive Connect you will experience the latest global thinking and exposure to international best practices and opportunities.

The conveners

CEO Tasmania Forums are facilitated by nationally recognised and much sort after experts in their field. Independent and qualified with established active consultancies, they are all proven business leaders of the highest calibre and successful entrepreneurs in their own right, who put all their expertise and wisdom at the disposal of our affiliates.

"Relevant and intelligent" describe both CEO Tasmania and Polly Venning. Polly has a gift for identifying the challenges faced by executives and she utilises her vast Tasmanian and inter-state connections to facilitate networking and provide confidential support to the business community."

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But I'm not a Executive?

Executive Connect caters to all types of business leaders and those wanting to get to the top. We understand that in this day and age, organizations are smaller and more dynamic than they used to be.
But your outlook has to be global to be successful.

If you are responsible for making decisions that affect the overall success of your business, then Executive Connect is for you. Our valued affiliates include: Executive Management, Directors, CEO’s, CFO’s, State Managers, General Managers, Business Owners, and even students; in fact anyone in an organization that has or aspires to have leadership responsibilities.

We believe it is this mix of positions and experience from within the business community that will provide you with the support you may need, the opportunity to share your experience and the respectful trusted place to discuss the issues that literally, keep you awake at night.

Business programs

You will also have opportunities to participate in our
complimentary CEO's on Site program where we take you out of the comfort of the boardroom and you get to hear from highly regarded Subject Matter Experts on their own turf.

We run Master Classes, short sharp and targeted education programmes around Issues that are as a direct result of your forum discussions.

And if you are not quite sure about where you career is taking you, you might want to consider participating in our CEO Tasmania Business Mentoring program.

“CEO Tasmania provided me with a better understanding of what is required to become a successful CEO or board member. CEO Tasmania helped arm me with the knowledge and confidence to pursue a position as a board member of the Capricorn Society which is a successful international company. Many thanks to Polly and the team from CEO Tasmania, you’ve helped change my future for the better”.

Mark Cooper, Director Cooper Automotive

CEO'S ON SITE

We believe that sometime the best lessons you can learn as a leader occur outside the boardroom. As part of your Affiliation you will have the opportunity to visit select work sites across the state to see firsthand some of the issues face by individual companies. This is an opportunity to hear and learn from the CEO’s and Directors of those companies first hand, out of the boardroom and in real life working environments.

MASTER CLASS SERIES

“Thanks for Master Class in Governance course, the class was excellent”.

Mark Wild General Manager Novaris

We run a variety of Master Classes, short, sharp and are driven directly as a result of your forum topics. These classes can then be truly described as focused and tailored to you as they come directly from your issues.

Our classes include:

Governance – Know your Roles & Responsibilities

Legal & Risk

Influencing your Board

Board Evaluation

How to be Board Ready

Having the Hard Conversation

“The CEO Master Class on boards and governance was a concise, well thought out program that provided me with practical tips on how to deal with my Board as a CEO.“

Paula Wriedt EO Cystic Fibrosis

Business Mentoring Program

At CEO Tasmania we know the satisfaction and independence that pursuing a successful career or owning your own business can bring. We also know the intense challenges and issues involved in being successful.

CEO Tasmania’s Business Mentoring Sessions are specifically designed to deal with your individual business and career needs. Nothing can move your career or business faster and further than having your own personal business mentor positioned to support you in your goals.

Our hand selected team of Relevant & Intelligent experts in their respective fields have collectively over 170 years’ experience and have mentored thousands of business professionals helping to turn their dreams of business ownership and career success into a reality.

“CEO Tasmania provided me with a better understanding of what is required to become a successful CEO or board member. CEO Tasmania helped arm me with the knowledge and confidence to pursue a position as a board member of the Capricorn Society which is a successful international company. Many thanks to Polly and the team from CEO Tasmania, you’ve helped change my future for the better”.

Mark Cooper Managing Director Cooper Automotive

Mentoring sessions can assist with:

Keeping you accountable and on track so you can achieve your goals;

Improving your confidence and motivation so you retain momentum;

Setting clear objectives and future direction for new or existing businesses;

Developing and implementing marketing, communications and business plans;

Identifying new markets and increasing sales and profit margins;

Building your networking and self-promotion capital and much more.

"Polly is working with one of my senior managers on developing his skill set so he will be able to move into a CEO role at some time in the future. The format Polly has developed is unique in Tasmania if not Australia. Polly also has an extended network of professionals, so if she can't help you she will know someone who can."

Events

CEO Tasmania is proud to be able to expose you to the thinking of national and international leaders in their field. From the CEO of Woolworths Limited, Directors from the Reserve Bank Australia to the branding expert from Yves St Laurent, we will bring them to you.

We hold major events with speakers that have a message focused on you. You have probably read the books and watched the videos, but hearing people you trust, sharing their experiences face to face is invaluable! This is what CEO Tasmania brings to you.